Collapsible umbrella



0. W. F. POSSELT.

COLLAPSIBLE UMBRELLA.

APPLlcATloN FILED JUNE 9. 1920.

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ooLLAPsIBLn UMBRELLA.

To all whom it may concern: f

Be it known that I, O'rro WV. lzossni/r, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Collapsible Umbrella, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to collapsible urn-V brellas and its principal object resides in the provision 'of an umbrella which may be readily folded into compact form when not in use. y

Further, the invention provides a collapsible umbrella having an extensible cover or envelop for inclosing the umbrella when theA same is collapsed and which vcover will be housed in a Vcompartment at one end of the umbrella when the latter is in extended or operative position. v

rIhe invention further contemplates -a collapsible umbrella wherein the various ribs are provided with hinged joints that are locked against'breaking in a novel manner. The invention also provides an umbrella embodying a t-elescopic staff, one of the secp shdable on the uppermost telescopic section V tions of whichcarries a receptacle in which a fabric umbrella sheath or envelop is normally receivedwhen the umbrella is in use, and which may be readily extended topinclose the umbrella when collapsed.

TWith the preceding and other objects `and advantages in mind forth herein, the invention consists 4in the novel combination of elements, constructions and arrangement'of parts, andoperations to be fully' disclosed in the following specilication and claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the umbrella in extended position, parts of the umbrella covering being removed from the ribs;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a vertical'sect-ional view of the umbrella in collapsed position and the cover or envelop inclosing the same; Y j

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detailed view of one of the ribs with its hinged joint locked against breaking; Y

Fig. 5 is a similar viewshowing the rib in longitudinal section and the hinged joint broken;

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 6--6 of Fig. 4; and

F ig. 7 is a similar view taken on line 7 7 of Fig. 4.

Specificationv of Letters Patent.

'that will be fully setf ratenteasepnis, 1921.

Application ii1ed June 9, 1920.. Serial No. 387,588.v

Referring in detail to the drawings where- .f

in like characters of reference designate. corn responding parts throughout :the `'several views, the numeralv 5 lesignatesthe staff of the umbrella and includesv a plurality of telescopic sections `6, each of which is provided with a resilient catch? which, when the telescopicY sections areY extended, locks the same rigid with each other.k

The uppermostsection is provided vwith a threaded Ynipple 8in which-Ta threaded plug 9 formed withan annulariiange 1 0 is threaded.` A 'collar 1l is receivedfon the nipple-8 and held against movement by the flanged plug. i f v The ribs are ldesignated at 12. andare hingedly connected at their inner ends with the collar 11 in the usual manner. The upper section of each of these ribs is tubular and is provided witha hinged joint 13 inter# mediate its ends,while the upper ends of the lower sectionT of the ribs areV tubular. A pluralityy of rib lsupporting arms are designated at 14 and have their inner ends vivotally connected lwith the usual collar 15 6, this collar being held in raised position to hold. the 'supporting rods 14 in the position illustrated in Fig.y 1 by the resilient catch 7 carriedby this uppermost telescopic section. y

A locking bolt 16V i's slidablymounted in theriribs and when projected forwardly, beyond the hinged joints, as illustrated in Fig, 4, locks these hinged jointsiag'ainst breaking.

These lockingboltsl 16 are provided with lateral extensions 17' which project through longitudinalslots 18`in the ribs and are pivotally connected to the outer ends of the supporting rods 14.

lt will be obvious ribs 12 and rods 14, the locking that upon raising the bolt 16 will be projected longitudinally in their respective ribs to underlie the hinged joints and prevent the same from breaking. Reversely, upon lowering the ribs 12 and rods 14, the bolts will be retracted to permit the ribs to be broken at their joints Aas illust-rated in Fig. 5.

. A cylindricalv casing or chamber open at the top is designated at 19 and is provided with a threaded nipple 20 centrally of its bottom in which the lower end of the endmost section 6 Vof the telescopic staff 5 is"` threaded. An extensible fabric covering or sheath, which is substantially cylindrical and open at both ends, is designated at 21 and is adapted to be receivedY within the casing 19 when the umbrella-is in extended position. The lower end is secured to a ring 22 arranged upon the bottom of the casing 19.

A'r'esilient band 23 is secured to the opposite end of the sheath or covering 21 and is adapted to be positioned in an annular recess 24 upon the inner face of the casing 19 at its upper end.l A cover 25 for the casing 19 is hinged to the band 23, as at 26, and is provided with a slot 27 that extends to one edge of the cover and receives the lowermost section 6 ofthe telescopic staif when the sheath or covering 21 is arranged within the casing 19. Resilient catches 28 are carried by the free end ofthe cover 25 and engage vthe upper end of the casing 19 to retain the cover in locked position.

In usingmy improved umbrella, assuming the same is collapsed, the hinged cover 25 is swung to one side of the casing 19 and the fabric sheath or covering extended tol inclose the umbrella. After the sheath or covering has been fully extended, the cover is then swung inwardly and the resilient catches 28 engaged with lips or lugs carried by the resilient band 23 to lock the cover against accidental movement.

l/Vhen the umbrella is in use the hinged cover is swung outwardly and the covering or sheath slipped downwardly and arrangedV vwithin the casing 19, and the resilient band carried by the upper end thereof engaged in the annular recess 24.. The cover is then 'swung inwardly to close the casing as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.

vIt isto be understood that the forni of my invention herein shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same,

and that various changes in the shape, sizek and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure and protect by Letters Patent of the United States, 1s:

1. The combination with a collapsible umbrella, of aca-sing fixed to one end thereof, a flexible covering to inclose the collapsed umbrella, said covering being adapted to be received within the casing when the umbrella is in use, and a closure carried by the upper end of the flexible covering to close the cas-v ing when the covering is received therein.

2. The .combination with a collapsible uInbrella, of a casing` fixed to one end thereof and having its upper endopen, of a substan` tially cylindrical flexible covering' adapted to be inclosed in the casing when the umbrella is in operative position and adapted to be extended from the casing to inclose the umbrella when the latter is collapsed, and a hinged closure for the casing carried by the outer end of the flexible covering.

3. The combination with a collapsible umbrellav including a telescopic staff, of a casing secured to one end of one of the endmost sections of the staff and having its upper end open, an extensible flexible covering adapted to be received in the casing vwhen theumbrella is in operative positionr and adapted to be extended from the casing to inclose the umbrella when collapsed, and a closure for the casing carried by the outer end of the extensible covering. 4. The combination with an umbrella including a telescopic staff, of a casing carried by one end thereof and open at its top, a flexible covering adapted to be received in the casing when the umbrella is in operative position and adapted to inclose the umbrella when collapsed, a resilient band carried by the outer end of the covering and adapted to resiliently engage the upper end of the casing when the covering is received therein, and a closure for the casing hinged to the band and provided with a longitudinal slot for the reception of the staff when the covering is housed within the casing.

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